Hazardous Waste/Generator Improvements Rule: Penny Wilson (Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality) Arkansas Environmental Federation Presentation
November 20, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Ms. Penny J. Wilson of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention on November 18th titled: Hazardous Waste – Generator Improvements Rule (“Presentation”) Ms. Wilson…
Historic Sites Act: U.S. Secretary of the Interior Designates Wrigley Field (Chicago, Illinois) as a National Historic Landmark
November 20, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
United States Secretary of the Interior, David L. Bernhardt, announced in a November 19th news release that Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, has been designated as a National Historic Landmark (“NHL”). Secretary Bernhardt stated that the designation was due to the: . . . significant role the…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Grand Rapids, Michigan, Hospital Enter into Consent Agreement
November 20, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Spectrum Health Hospitals (“Spectrum”) entered into an October 29th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) hazardous waste regulations. See Docket…
Product Liability Appeal Won Due to Analytical Gaps in Plaintiff's Expert Witness Opinion
In a negligence and failure-to-warn case brought against a product distributor, the plaintiff was relying on their expert witness as the sole means to prove that the product at issue came from the defendant. However, the plaintiff’s expert witness failed to pass muster under the relevant legal test…
Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Awards: American Forest & Paper Association Announces Clear Water Paper, Evergreen Packaging and Resolute Forest Products as Winners
November 19, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Forest & Paper Association (“AFPA”) announced the winners of its annual Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Award. Three companies with Arkansas facilities were among the seven winners. Evergreen Packaging (“Evergreen”) was announced as a “Leadership In Sustainability –…